Pernil (pernil asado, pernil al horno, roast pork butt) is a slow-roasted marinated pork leg or pork shoulder. in latin american countries the dish is commonly shared during christmas. in puerto rico it is typically accompanied by arroz con gandules (rice with pigeon peas).the pork shoulder is used as a whole piece, with skin and bone. it is marinated the day prior to roasting with sofrito, salt and pepper, plus possibly additional spices (oregano and adobo). sofrito is placed deeply within the meat through small cuts. after marination the covered meat is slowly roasted initially in the oven for several hours, and, in the final phase, at a higher temperature with the cover off to get the...

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